Let's merge Newark, Heath into Mound City

11:48 PM,
Jan. 8, 2014

Written by

Robert L. Pfeifer

I know the following is going to be a long shot. Heath and Newark should merge into one community called Mound City, Ohio.

I believe this would lower taxes and create better schools for both. Both would be better as one. We know the history of what became Heath petitioning to be annexed by Newark in the 1950s, with the answer being no. Newark didn't want to spend the money necessary for annexation, such as streets, sewer lines and lights.